LLM in International Commercial Arbitration Curriculum

Required Courses

Required Courses - 18 Units (14 units required for US lawyers waiving Introduction to US Law and Legal Research and Writing I)

International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine
International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice
Capstone Mock Arbitration
Negotiation Theory and Practice
Mediation Theory and Practice
Introduction to US Law * (Required only for international attorneys)
Legal Research and Writing I (Required only for international attorneys)

Plus two of the following three courses:

Ethical Considerations in International Arbitration
International Commercial Arbitration and the National Courts
International Investment Disputes

* Introduction to US Law would be waived for any student who has completed or is completing more than ten units of US substantive law courses, which is often required to sit for a bar exam in the US.

Elective Courses

Elective Courses – 6 units (10 units for those waiving Introduction to US Law and Legal Research and Writing I)

ADR and Social Entrepreneurship
Advanced Decision Making Under Conflict
Advanced Mediation Seminar
Advanced Trial Practice
Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
Appellate Advocacy
Arbitration Law⁺
Arbitration Practice and Advocacy⁺
Conflict Consulting and Coaching
Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Current Issues in International Dispute Resolution: International Study Tour
Dispute Resolution in Education
Dispute Resolution and Religion
Dispute Resolution Externship
Divorce and Family Mediation
Employment Disputes
Entertainment Industry Disputes
Facilitating Dynamic Groups
Faith-Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking
International Commercial Arbitration⁺
International Litigation
Interviewing, Counseling, and Planning
Lawyering Process
LL.M. Independent Study Project
Mediation Clinic
Mediating Complex Public Policy Disputes
Olympic and International Sports Dispute Resolution
Ombuds Theory and Practice
Online Dispute Resolution
Resolving Conflicts and System Design for Organizations and Corporations
Restorative Justice
Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution:
- Healthcare Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
- International Identity-Based Conflict and Dispute Resolution
- Labor Disputes
- Mediation Advocacy
- Strategic Alliances
Trial Practice
Trial Preparation and Settlement
or a Substantive Law Class with Institute Approval

Students desiring to sit for a US bar exam will need to take 12 units of substantive law courses, which may include: Torts, Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Contract, or Corporations.